What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the most people working from home (18.2%).

Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	Wareham
People
Population	63,953Highest	23,302Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.4±1.4Lowest 19% above MA	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	17.1%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	25.2%±1.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wareham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wareham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,941±$5kHighest 12% above MA	$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$527,400±$17kHighest 6% below MA	$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,933±$108Highest 10% above MA	$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,599Highest 10% above MA	$4,341Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±6.2Highest MA: 51.8%	51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Plymouth and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest MA: 10%	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 8% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	18.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%	12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#152 of 282 in MA	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Plymouth	Wareham
High school in town	Plymouth North High	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	8.6Lowest
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.